surely
862
1.0
- adverb
- /ˈʃʊrli/
- Surely, they didn't eat themselves, did they?
- slowly but surely
- almost surely
- just as surely
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Watch on YouTubeBut gradually, slowly but surely, it did come along.
- But gradually, slowly but surely, it did come along.
- I think what's wild about that is surely you can see.
- So she went, well surely that's your answer.
- But then slowly but surely, the people start to fall away.
- And I think that's surely completely wrong.
- Yeah, I feel like surely everyone gets the big dip.
- I mean, surely this thing can still game, right?
- So slowly but surely, you can transition out of that fawn.
- Like surely I can't do those great things.
- After all, wherever Apple goes, the PC surely follows.
- And surely that makes me a failure as a mother, right?
- So I've been editing that slowly but surely.
Examples
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I mean, surely this thing can still game, right?
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And slowly but surely my entire life changed.
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But they surely must have done it before too.
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But then slowly but surely, the people start to fall away.
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The fall of Acre must now surely follow.
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We may not get another chance, and I'd surely like to hear a Christmas message.
Fiction book (1990) -
With diabetes in school, that surely is not a desirable situation.
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Surely that's not too much to ask?
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The total of ransoms paid in 2010 will surely dwarf those of previous years.
Academic text (2011) -
She will surely win the competition with such talent.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To say certainly or definitely
∞
1.0
Showing that something is true or will happen without any doubt
∞
1.0
In a way that is easy to see or understand
∞
1.0
Completely and without any doubt
949
2.0
Without any doubt
140
3.5
Without any doubt
107
2.3
Says that something is certainly true
89
2.7
Shows that something happens exactly as expected
86
1.3
To be completely sure and have no doubt
74
2.8
Completely certain with no possible reason to think it is wrong
57
3.9
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
55
3.0
Completely sure with no chance of being wrong
36
6.9
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
29
4.4
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
27
3.7
Without any doubt
26
3.9
In a way that proves something and leaves no doubt
24
9.9
You can be certain it is true
23
3.7
In a way that is certain
19
4.7
Without any doubt and with confidence
13
9.9
People often say it in old or formal language to show truth
12
4.1
In a very clear way that people cannot mistake
7
5.4
In a way that is clearly true and cannot be doubted
3
8.6
Clearly and without doubt
3
6.8
Clearly true and cannot be denied
2
4.6
In a way that shows there is no doubt
1
8.2
Completely certain that something will happen
1
9.1
In a way that no one can doubt
1
6.1
It is clearly true and cannot be doubted
1
9.0
Clearly true and cannot be doubted
1
5.8
Clearly and without any doubt
1
8.8
Certain to happen without any doubt
1
9.9
Says that something will definitely happen or is true
1
9.1
Certain to happen
Antonyms
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word surely comes from sure plus the ending -ly, and sure goes back to an old Latin word securus meaning 'without care' or 'safe'. If something feels 'safe' and you have no worry, you are confident, so surely means 'without doubt' or 'certainly'.